Social Worker - Acute Allied Health Services

ACT Government
$89,134 - $106,625 a year
Canberra
Full time
18 hours ago
Description

Employment Type:
Full Time, Permanent.
Classification: Health Professional Officer Level 2 (PN 63627)
Salary: $89,134 - $106,625 (Plus 12% Super)
Location: The Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT
Section: Acute Allied Health Services
Closing Date: 14 September 2025

What can we offer you:


Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.


Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.


Flexible working conditions.


12% Superannuation.


Access to Employee Assistance Program.


Access to discounted gym membership.


Access to onsite Physiotherapists.


Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy and gift shop.


Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates. (subject to review and approval)

About the Role:

We are inviting applications from suitably qualified Social Workers with more than one year of social work experience.

Our Social Work Department provides Social Work services across the Canberra Hospital, including critical care units, medical and surgical wards, and maternity and paediatrics. See position description for further job information.

We support qualified social workers of all levels embarking on a career move into hospital social work by providing skill development support from our Social Work Clinical Educator, supervision and access to funded professional development opportunities.

As the Canberra Hospital continues to expand, so does our Social Work Department. This growth has opened leadership and higher duties opportunities with mentoring support.

While positions are full-time, reduced hours may be considered.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to get in touch with the contact person who will be able to guide you on how to complete this response. Applications submitted without a Response to Selection Criteria, will not be considered.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the
Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.


Current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.


Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.


Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

To Apply:

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page response to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.

***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our
Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory’s history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact
Patrice Higgins at (02) 5124 2316 or at Patrice.Higgins@act.gov.au
#LI-DNI

Job: Allied Health
Salary Range: 89,134.00 - 106,625.00
Closing Date: 14/Sep/2025, 8:59:00 AM
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